Nelson Gonçalves
Born Antônio Gonçalves Sobral in Santana do Livramento, Rio Grande do Sul, he was raised in São Paulo. As a young man, he worked at a variety of menial jobs, including boxing, before embarking on a career in music that saw him become one of the most popular Brazilian radio singers of the 1950s.
Nelson Gonçalves had a very productive collaboration with lyricist Adelino Moreira and recorded numerous successful albums. One of the great crooners of the day, he gained an international following and appeared at venues such as Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Nelson sold more than 75 million albums.
His personal life was sometimes filled with turmoil, and at one time, a cocaine addiction almost destroyed his career. Despite having an outstanding singing voice, he was known to have a stutter in his regular speech.
Nelson Gonçalves died of a heart attack at the age of 79, and was buried at Cemitério São João Batista in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2001, director Elizeu Ewald filmed a docu-drama about his life. Provided by Wikipedia
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11by Ricardo Gonçalves da Silva, Nelson Gonçalves da Silva, Fabiano Lucchesi, Emmanuel A BurdmannGet full text
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12by Imacolada Marino Tozo, José Cássio Moraes, Sonia Maria Rolim Lima, Nelson Gonçalves, Antonio Pedro Flores Auge, Lia Mara Rossi, Tsutomu AokiGet full text
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14by Falqueiro, Mariana CabralOther Authors: “...Gomes, Nelson Gonçalves...”
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15by Silva Neto, Paulo Penteado de Faria eOther Authors: “...Gomes, Nelson Gonçalves...”
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17by Érica Gonçalves GravinaOther Authors: “...Nelson Gonçalves Fernandes...”
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